Pascal Saint-Amans discusses his decadelong tenure as the director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration and what’s to come in the future. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International. This week: a busy decade.
On February 16, 2022, patients lie in hospital beds waiting for medical treatment in a temporary holding area outside Caritas Medical Center in Hong Kong. Leung Man Hei | Nurphoto | Getty Images A spike in cases is testing Hong Kong’s zero-Covid approach to the coronavirus. Authorities blame the omicron variant and its “extreme transmission
In this article EBAY eBay headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of eBay slid as much as 11% in extended trading Wednesday after the online marketplace posted its fourth-quarter earnings and gave guidance for the first quarter that fell short of
U.S. stock futures were little changed Wednesday evening after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at its lowest level of the year amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Dow futures rose 0.08%, while futures tied to the S&P 500 were unchanged and Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.01%. In the regular trading session, the Dow
Under new proposals, the U.K. government could deny students college loans if they fail high school exams. Getty Images U.K. high school students who fail math and English exams could be barred from taking out college loans under proposals expected to be announced by the British government on Thursday. The U.K. government is expected to
Tom Werner | DigitalVision | Getty Images This tax season, which runs through April 18, is shaping up to be yet another complicated one for filers. Phone call volumes to the IRS are at record levels, the agency has a backlog of millions of claims from previous years and some pandemic-era changes still apply to
Since we’re in the midst of tax-return filing season and people keep asking, this is a good time to review one of my more popular posts. In it I answer two vital questions. How long should you keep tax returns you filed? How long should you keep the records backing up the tax returns? Most
Positioned at the apex of the Platinum Triangle, Bel-Air is among one of the coveted residential communities in the city of Los Angeles, with luxury home prices often setting the bar for not only California but the entire United States. Projects tied to some of the biggest names in development and design now start in
fizkes | iStock | Getty Images If you’re fretting about your 2021 tax bill, financial experts say there may be a chance to slash your balance before April 18, the deadline for most filers. With limited options after year-end, taxpayers may still have a few possibilities, said certified financial planner David Haas, president of Cereus
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 28: Deanna Sison takes a break from preparing preordered lunches to check the status of her federal small business loan application at Little Skillet restaurant in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Most Covid financial relief to small business has now ended, but the need for more funding
Social Security is once again sending out clearly false benefit statements. If the code generating the statements is generating actual benefit payments, millions of Americans may be receiving too little or too much in Social Security benefit payments. If you are receiving too much, you can expect to be billed for all past overpayments years
Families have long sought to move toward better neighborhoods and schools to put their kids on the pathway toward success. A study from the Census Bureau is providing fresh insight on where to look. It revealed significant racial disparities between demographic groups. For example, white families have strong rates of upward mobility in high-income neighborhoods.
In this article LOW A customer pushes a shopping cart towards the entrance of a Lowe’s store in Concord, California, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lowe’s said Wednesday that sales rose 5% and surpassed Wall Street’s estimates in the fiscal fourth quarter, as Americans bought, fixed up
In this article GS David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs & Co., speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 29, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs‘ shift toward the steadier segments of the banking industry is working, even if that success
If you and your partner don’t agree on what’s worth splurging on, and what isn’t, it can cause conflict within your relationship. Especially if you both are working toward a shared financial goal, like saving up to buy a home or for a wedding. You can avoid some of this conflict by implementing a simple
A Lowe’s hardware store in Philadelphia. Mark Makela | Reuters Here are the stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lowe’s – Shares of the home improvement retailer added 3.5% after the company reported quarterly results that beat top- and bottom-line estimates. Lowe’s also issued upbeat full-year guidance, citing continued demand for tools and building materials. Tupperware Brands
martin-dm Investors are pulling money out of bond and money market funds at the fastest pace in years, as inflation and the specter of rising interest rates threaten returns in the short term. The outflow has been starkest for money market funds, which are cash-like funds with a low level of risk. Investors shifted $148
A funny thing happened on the way to financial independence. When the 401(k) plan appeared on corporate benefit statements in the 1980s, workers rejoiced. They no longer had to depend on the kindness of strangers when it came to investing their retirement savings. Finally, they had control. But “control” turned out to be a double-edged
After almost two years of increasing demand, housing starts are poised to decline in coming months. This is among factoids divulged in newly released housing industry data, including LegalShield Economic Stress Index and Magnetic Collective/Century 21 findings regarding the pandemic’s effects on the real estate market. The dichotomy of elevated demand and moribund sales is
Denny and Marie run a successful business manufacturing and retailing aluminum sliders. After the hassles of the pandemic – supply disruptions, PPP loans and employee turnover – they’re ready to retire. As they start to look at the prospect of endless weekends, they’re envious of their friends who are retiring as employees. These friends have